{"product_id":"9781350005785","title":"Romanovs Imperial Russia and Ruling the Empire, 1613-1917","description":"\u003ch1\u003eRomanovs\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eImperial Russia and Ruling the Empire, 1613-1917\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLindsey Hughes | Erika Monahan\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Russia \u0026amp; the Former Soviet Union\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eComprised of vivid and powerful portraits of the entire family, Lindsey Hughes's \u003ci\u003eThe Romanovs\u003c\/i\u003e traces the history of the dynasty through Russia's imperial age. It is a classic text which examines how the Romanovs shaped the politics, society, art and philosophy of their times and led to the establishment of Russia as one of the great world powers. The book illustrates exactly what and how the family contributed to the creation and evolution of the nation, providing a unique way of understanding imperial Russia more broadly in the process.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eErika Monahan has enhanced the book in this new edition with new chapters on Sophia and ruling the empire, as well as swathes of fresh material on the reigns of Alexander II and Alexander III, the peripheries of the empire, the role of the Grand Dukes and Empresses, and developments in trade and the economy. There are numerous maps and 40 images now included, in addition to primary source textboxes, a glossary, a timeline, chapter synopses and helpful further reading lists that act as useful tools for study. The book has also been updated throughout to take account of recent scholarship in the field.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Romanovs \u003c\/i\u003eis vital reading for anyone seeking to learn more about imperial Russia and the dynasty which ruled it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLindsey Hughes\u003c\/b\u003e was an internationally renowned authority on 17th- and 18th-century Russian history, in particular on the age of Peter the Great. As well as teaching at London University's School of Slavonic and East European Studies, where she was a professor and head of the history department, she wrote prolifically and was a valued member of an influential cohort of scholars brought together in the Eighteenth-Century Russia Study Group founded in 1968 by Anthony Cross. Her publications include \u003ci\u003eRussia in the Age of Peter the Great \u003c\/i\u003e(1998), \u003ci\u003ePeter the Great: A Biography \u003c\/i\u003e(2004) and \u003ci\u003eSophia: Regent of Russia, 1657-1704 \u003c\/i\u003e(1990).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eErika Monahan \u003c\/b\u003eis Assistant Professor at the University of New Mexico, USA. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Merchants of Siberia: Trade in Early Modern Eurasia\u003c\/i\u003e (2016).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 September 2030\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350005785\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e384\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51669668364428,"sku":"9781350005785","price":85.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350005785","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}